(i) Campus Recruitment : Campus recruitment refers to the process whereby employers undertake an organized program of attracting and hiring students who are about to graduate from schools, colleges, and universities. Campus recruitment programs are widespread in most of the developed world. Employers commonly attend campuses to promote employment vacancies and career opportunities to students who are considering their options following graduation.

Campus recruitment includes specific advantages and disadvantages. Main advantage of campus placement is that it is possible for companies to select best, quality candidates within short time duration. Students can have the advantage of getting a reputed job even before completion of their academic course in college. Increased selection ratio, building company loyalty among students, etc is some other possible advantages. The main disadvantages of campus recruitment are incurred high expenses for companies (in recruitment and training).

(ii) Placement agencies as external sources of recruitment : All organizations have to use external sources for recruitment to higher positions when existing employees are not suitable. More persons are needed when expansions are undertaken. One of the important source for external recruitment are placement agencies. Placement is the mediator in between organization requirement and candidate preference. In simple way, placement agency coordinate with candidates and organization to fulfill their needs, requirements and preferences.